EP2703244B1 - Intermediate support unit for suspended transport of an object and overhead conveyor system with such an intermediate support unit - Google Patents

Intermediate support unit for suspended transport of an object and overhead conveyor system with such an intermediate support unit Download PDF

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EP2703244B1
EP2703244B1 EP13181757.9A EP13181757A EP2703244B1 EP 2703244 B1 EP2703244 B1 EP 2703244B1 EP 13181757 A EP13181757 A EP 13181757A EP 2703244 B1 EP2703244 B1 EP 2703244B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G19/00—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors
    • B65G19/02—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for articles, e.g. for containers
    • B65G19/025—Conveyors comprising an impeller or a series of impellers carried by an endless traction element and arranged to move articles or materials over a supporting surface or underlying material, e.g. endless scraper conveyors for articles, e.g. for containers for suspended articles
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G9/00—Apparatus for assisting manual handling having suspended load-carriers movable by hand or gravity
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  • the invention relates to an intermediate support for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspension conveyor, an intermediate carrier unit for hanging transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspended conveyor and a suspension conveyor with such an intermediate carrier unit.
  • an intermediate hook for conveyor tracks having a base body with a arranged on an underside of the body receiving means for receiving a piece carrier and with a arranged at the top of the body supporting element for attachment to the conveyor track.
  • the document DE 20 2008 007 D1 discloses an intermediate support for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a overhead conveyor, with a crosshead with respect to the transport direction a leading end portion and a trailing end portion, wherein the cross member as a generally rigid body with a top, a bottom, a formed on the leading end portion front end side, formed on the trailing end portion rear end side and a left and a right side extending between the top, the bottom, the front and the rear end side, is formed, from the front end face a convex and from the rear end face a concave complementary to the convex is formed, so that in the transport direction adjacent trusses frontally positively engage with each other, a trailer element, the de forward end portion de Traverse out over the top of the crossbar is formed extending and which is intended to be attached to the transport path, and a suspension device which is formed on the cross member and is provided for attaching the object thereto.
  • the cross member as a generally rigid body
  • the invention provides an intermediate carrier for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction (or guideway) defined transport direction in an overhead conveyor, an intermediate carrier unit for hanging transport of an object in a direction defined by a transport path transport direction in a suspended conveyor, and a suspended conveyor with such Intermediate carrier unit created, which for a suspension conveyor high adaptability to different objects / objects to be transported and a reliable transport operation can be achieved.
  • the invention provides for this purpose an intermediate support for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspended conveyor system according to claim 1.
  • the intermediate carrier comprises (or consists of) a traverse with respect to the transport direction a leading end portion and a trailing Endabites, wherein the cross member as a generally rigid body having an upper side, a lower side, formed on the leading end portion front end side, formed at the trailing end portion rear end side and a left and a right side extending between the top, the bottom, the front and the rear end face, is formed, wherein from or in the front end face a concave and from or at the rear Front side of a convex to the concave is formed or wherein from or on the front end a convex and from or in the rear end a complementary to the convex concave is formed so that in the transport direction adjacent trusses frontally positively engage with each other, a (em) first (n) trailer element, which is formed at the leading end portion of
  • the invention further provides an intermediate carrier unit for suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspended conveyor system according to claim 5.
  • the intermediate carrier unit is provided with or consists of an intermediate carrier as described in this application, a first roller conveyor, which runs along the transport path rolling led is movable and which has a first rotatable roller with a first roller axle and a first hanger body which is attached to the first roller axle, optionally attached only on one side from a roller side to the first roller axle, and the first roller below the first Has eyelet, in which engages the first trailer element of the intermediate carrier, and having a driving head portion which is formed above the first hanging eyelet, optionally above the first rotatable roller, such that the driver element in operation with the entrainment head portion in Intervention comes or can come to take the first roller along the transport path in the transport direction, by means of deflection (in the direction transverse to the transport path) (eg by means of vertical deflection) of the driver element of the driving head portion of the driver element
  • the invention further provides a suspended conveyor system according to claim 10.
  • the overhead conveyor system is provided with a transport path along which objects to be transported in a transport direction on the transport path are transported hanging, a driver device with a movable along the transport path and transversely to the transport path deflectable driver element, and a subcarrier unit as described in this application.
  • the suspended conveyor system has, for example, a plurality of intermediate carrier units as described in this application, wherein, for example, the intermediate carriers are adjacent Intermediate carrier units seen transversely to the transport path lie substantially at a height and aligned substantially aligned with each other to the transport path, so that the concaves or convexes can intervene on the leading end sides of the intermediate carrier in the complementary convex or concave of each seen in the transport direction preceding intermediate carrier, whereby, for example, in (transport or conveying) operation, the lateral stability of the intermediate carriers or of the intermediate carrier units is increased.
  • the respective concave and the respective convex have, for example, a curvature running in the horizontal, that is to say from the left to the right side of the crossbeam or the body of the crossbeam, so that mutually adjacent crossbeams can essentially remain completely engaged with one another in the case of horizontal curves.
  • the respective concave one from the bottom to the top of the traverse or the body of Traverse continuous channel (with eg round, such as semi-circular (horizontal)) cross section.
  • the respective convex for example, one from the bottom to the top of the body of the traverse continuous back (with corresponding to the concave eg round, such as semi-circular (horizontal) cross section) form.
  • the traverse can be designed as an elongate body with a longitudinal direction extending in the direction from the leading end section to the trailing end section or in the transport direction.
  • the body of the traverse may be formed substantially as a cuboid body, for example.
  • the left and the right side of the traverse forming body are, for example, seen along the transport direction or in the direction seen from the leading end portion to the trailing end portion formed substantially straight and, for example, essentially formed by flat surfaces (wherein, for example, steps can also occur in the planes), for example, which extend substantially vertically.
  • the entrainment head portion may be provided, for example, with respect to the transport direction (or with respect to a passing through the leading and trailing portion line) on both sides (left side and right side) with an obliquely upwards and to the respective other side extending inclined surface.
  • the release head portion may be provided, for example, with respect to the transport direction (or a line passing through the leading and trailing portions) on both sides (left side and right side) with an inclined surface extending obliquely upward and toward the other side.
  • the inclined surfaces of the entraining head portion and the release head portion are, for example, substantially aligned with each other on both sides relative to the transport direction and are, for example, substantially in a same oblique plane, for example, parallel to the transport direction or to a through the leading and the trailing section going line passes.
  • the lateral inclined surfaces allow a gentler lateral introduction of subcarrier units on points on the transport path, while still a safe entrainment over the driving head portion and a safe deflection of the driver element can be achieved by the release head portion.
  • the respective driver element has, for example on both sides a respective with respect to the inclined surfaces on the entrainment head section / release head section rectified / equal bevelled lateral slope or inclined surface (direction of the right angles of the driving head portion, the release head portion and the driver element are the same, and Direction of the left bevels of the driving head portion, the release head portion and the driver element are the same).
  • the respective release head portion extends e.g. vertically further beyond the transport path than the respective entrainment head section, or the (vertical) distance between the upper end of the detachment head section and the lowest point (roller support point) of the associated second roller is e.g. greater than the (vertical) distance between the upper end of the driving head section and the lowest point (roller bearing point) of the associated first roller.
  • the respective driver element may be a movable element on a driver, such as a vertically downwardly spring-biased driver hook, which is deflected vertically upwards.
  • the driver element can also be designed as a total (transversely to the transport path) deflectable (eg guided deflectable and eg vertically deflectable) driver.
  • the driver element as in the DE 20 2008 007 095 formed driver described.
  • the entrainment header is e.g. formed at its with respect to the transport direction leading end side with an obliquely backwards and upwards inclined end face.
  • the release head section is e.g. at its trailing with respect to the transport direction end face formed with an obliquely forward and upward inclined face, optionally optionally the driving head portion seen in the direction transverse to the transport direction is formed in an obliquely rearwardly and upwardly extending hook shape, and optionally the leading End face of the driving head section smaller, optionally a maximum of half as large as the trailing end face of the release head section.
  • the larger surface of the release head section allows in a safer manner that when a subcarrier unit is introduced onto the transport path, a driver of an intermediate carrier unit arriving directly on the conveyor on the transport path runs onto the release head section of the inserted intermediate carrier unit, in order to be deflected and thus away from the entraining head section the arriving on the transport path intermediate carrier unit to be solved, thereby preventing collision / blocking.
  • the intermediate carrier unit is e.g. as a tandem carrier (unit) (wherein the term tandem refers to the leading first and the trailing second roller) is formed, when seen in the transport direction between the first and the second roller no further roller is arranged.
  • the traverse or its body can, for example, in the direction from the leading end to the trailing end or in the transport direction a length in a range of 0.1m to 4m, eg in the range of 0.1m to 0.5m or eg in the range of 0.1m to 1m or eg in the range of 0.1m to 2m or eg in the range of 2m to 4m.
  • a third roller which for allowing cornering of the traverse, for example, a transversely deflectable to the transport path eyelet element to which an attached to the Traverse third trailer attached is, or has an eyelet element that is equipped with a transverse to the transport path extending path of movement for the third trailer element.
  • the first roller has, for example, a leading end, which is aligned transversely to the transport direction substantially to the curvature of the convex convexity or to the curvature of the concave of the front end of the traverse of the intermediate carrier or aligned, wherein optionally formed the leading end of the first roller as a flat end face is, which optionally extends perpendicular to the transport direction (with horizontally extending transport path).
  • the second roller has, for example, a trailing front end, which is aligned transversely to the transport direction substantially to the curvature of the concave or concave curvature of the convexity of the rear end of the cross member of the intermediate carrier is aligned, optionally formed the trailing end of the second roller as a flat end face is which ones optionally extending perpendicular to the transport direction (with horizontal transport path).
  • the first and / or the second trailer element are each designed as a hook element, which can be made e.g. extends in the direction transverse to the transport direction.
  • the first hanging eyelet and / or the second hanging eyelet are e.g. formed as a closed eyelet and the opening area of the first hanging eyelet and / or the second hanging eyelet extend e.g. parallel to the transport direction.
  • the first and / or the second trailer element are e.g. formed at the top of the traverse or the body of the traverse.
  • the first hanging eyelet is e.g. vertically aligned below the first roller, and the second hanging eyelet is e.g. vertically aligned under the second roller.
  • the suspension device is formed, for example, on the underside of the traverse or the body of the traverse and is, for example, seen in plan view (looking at the top of the traverse) arranged on a line extending through the first roller and the second roller.
  • the suspension device may be, for example, an elongated, for example, parallel to the traverse at a vertical distance below the crossbar extending beam, which is for example in the form of a narrow bar, on which eg hangers with their hook parts in the longitudinal direction can be pushed.
  • the suspension means may comprise or be formed by a single / single or multiple eyelets.
  • the suspension device may also include means for attaching an RFID tag device thereto.
  • FIGS. 1a to 1e show schematically a suspended conveyor system with intermediate carrier units according to an embodiment of the invention in side view (1a), top view (1b), cross-sectional view from the front (1c), cross-sectional view from the rear (1d) and perspective view (1e).
  • FIG. 1f schematically shows a release head portion of a respective second roller according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 shows a suspended conveyor with intermediate carrier units according to another embodiment of the invention in side view.
  • FIG. 3 shows a suspended conveyor with intermediate carrier units according to yet another embodiment of the invention in side view.
  • the in the FIGS. 1a-1e 1 has a plurality of intermediate carrier units 3, a transport path (or guide track) 5 in the form of a profile rail, along which transport path 5 the intermediate carrier units 3 are guided in a transport direction T, and a plurality of entrainment elements 7, which can come into engagement with the intermediate carrier units 3 in order to take the intermediate carrier units 3 (eg by pulling) in the direction of transport T and which in turn are or can be moved by means of a drive device (not shown), eg a circulating chain drive further by deflecting in the direction transverse to the transport path 5 (eg by vertical deflection) of the engagement with the intermediate carrier units 3 are solvable.
  • a drive device not shown
  • the driver elements 7 in the form of in the DE 20 2008 007 095 trained driver described.
  • At the respective intermediate carrier unit 3 for example, one or more suspended objects 9 to be transported in or from the overhead conveyor 1 can be attached.
  • the respective intermediate carrier unit 3 is designed as a tandem carrier unit and has or consists of an intermediate carrier 11, a first roller 13 and a second roller 15.
  • the intermediate carrier 11 for the suspended transport of the object 9 in the transport direction T defined in the transport conveyor 5 in the overhead conveyor 1 comprises (or consists of) a cross member 17 with a leading end portion 19 and a trailing end portion 21 with respect to the transport direction T.
  • the traverse 17 as a total (and in itself) rigid body, here an elongated substantially cuboid body, with a top 23, a bottom 25, a leading end portion 19 formed on the front end side 27, formed on the trailing end portion 21 rear end side 29 and a left and a right side 31, 33, extending between the top 23, the bottom 25, the front and the a convex 35 in the front end face 27 and in the rear end face 29 to the convex (substantially) complementary concave 37 is formed (or (not shown) in the front end side 27th a concave and in the rear end face 29 is formed a convex to the concave convex), so that in the transport direction T adjacent trusses 17 frontally positively engage with each other or intervene
  • the first roller 13 is movably guided along the transport path 5 and has (or consists of) a first rotatable roller 45 having a first roller shaft 47, and a first trailer body 49 attached to the first roller axle 47, here only on one side of a roller side on the first roller shaft 47 is fastened, and below the first roller 45 has a first hanging eyelet 50, in which the first trailer element 39 of the intermediate carrier 11 engages, and having a driving head portion 51, which above the first hanging eyelet 50, here above the first rotatable roller 45, is formed such that the driver element 7 in (transport / conveyor) operation with the entrainment head portion 51 engages / come to take the first roller 13 along the transport path 5 in the transport direction T, wherein by means of deflection of the driver element 7 transversely to the transport path 5, here by means of vertical deflection, the driving head portion 51 of the driver element 7 is detachable / decoupled.
  • the second roller 15 is movably guided along the transport path 5 and comprises (or consists of) a second rotatable roller 53 having a second roller axle 55, and a second suspension body 57 is attached to the second roller shaft 55, here only one side of a roller side attached to the second roller shaft 55, and below the second roller 53 has a second hanging eyelet 59, in which the second trailer element 41 of the intermediate carrier 11 engages, and having a release head portion 61 which is above the second hanging eyelet 59, here above the second rotatable roller 53, formed such that the driver element 7 in the (transport / conveyor) operation on the release head portion 61 engages to to be deflected by the release head portion 61 in the direction transverse to the transport path 5, here vertically to to be deflected above, and to sweep the release head portion 61 without taking the second roller 15.
  • the transport path 5 or the rail, from which the transport path 5 is formed, has a lateral guide channel 63 extending in the transport direction T, in which the respective first roller 45 and the respective second roller 53 are received, in such a way that they are supported on both sides by a lateral channel wall against lateral tilting.
  • the entrainment head portion 51 of the first hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13 is with respect to the transport direction T on both sides with an obliquely upwards and to the other sides extending inclined surface 65, 67 (right inclined surface 65 and left inclined surface 67) provided, and the release head portion 61 of the hanger body 57 of the respective second roller 15 is provided with respect to the transport direction T on both sides with an obliquely upward and to the other side extending inclined surface 69, 71, in which case the inclined surfaces 65, 67 and 69, 71 of the entrainment head portion 51 and the release head portion 61 with respect to the transport direction T on both sides are respectively substantially aligned with each other and here substantially in one (each) the same (left-side and right-side) oblique plane.
  • the entrainment head portion 51 of the hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13 is inclined at its leading end with respect to the transport direction T with an oblique formed at the rear and top inclined end face 73, and the release head portion 61 of the hanger body 57 of the respective second roller 15 is formed at its trailing with respect to the transport direction T end face with an obliquely forward and upward inclined end face 75, in which case the driving head portion 51 of the hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13, seen in the direction transverse to the transport direction T, is formed overall in an obliquely rearwardly and upwardly extending hook shape, and in which case the leading end face 73 of the respective driving head portion less than half as large as the trailing end face 75 of the respective release head portion 61 is.
  • the forward and upward inclined end face 75 on the trailing end side of the release head portion 61 of the second roller 15 or its hanger body 57 may, for example, be flat (see the embodiment of FIGS. 1a-1e ).
  • the forwardly and upwardly inclined end face 75 on the trailing end side of the release head section 61 of the second roller 15 or its hanger body 57 can also be (outwardly) curved or convex or provided with a convex (cf. Embodiment of FIG. 1f ).
  • the convexes may, for example, be designed to extend only in the transport direction T or transport path direction, with the end face 75 being able to be straight / rectilinear in the direction transverse to the transport direction T.
  • the convexes can also be formed in all directions, so that the end face 75 has a calotte shape, for example a spherical cap shape.
  • the respective first roller 13, or the hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13, has a leading end 77, here formed as a flat end face 79, seen transversely to the transport direction T substantially to the curvature tip of the convex 35 of the front end side 27 of the associated traverse 17 (or the body thereof) is aligned, in which case the flat end face 79 of the respective first roller 13 (or its hanger body 49) extends substantially perpendicular to the transport direction T or to the transport path 5 (with horizontally extending transport path 5), and respective second roller 15, and the hanger body 57 of the respective second roller 15, has a trailing end 81, here formed as a flat end face 83, seen transversely to the transport direction T substantially to the curvature of the concaves 37 of the rear end 29 of the associated cross member 17th (or the body) is aligned, with the flat forehead surface 83 of the respective second roller 15 (resp. the hanger body 57) extends substantially perpendicular to the transport direction T or to the transport
  • the respective concave 29 forms a continuous from the bottom 25 to the top 23 of the respective cross member 17 and the body of the respective cross member 17, here straight and perpendicular to the transport direction T or to the transport path 5 (at horizontally extending transport path 5) continuous channel from, wherein the curvature of the respective concave 29 extends horizontally extending cross member 17 in the horizontal.
  • the respective convex 27 accordingly forms a continuous from the bottom 25 to the top 23 of the respective cross member 17, here straight and perpendicular to the transport direction T and the transport path 5 (at horizontal extending transport path 5) continuous, (mountain) back, wherein the curvature of the respective convex 27 extends horizontally extending cross member 17 in the horizontal.
  • the (as seen in the transport direction T) left and right sides 31, 33 of the crossmember 17 and the traverse 17 forming body along the transport direction T or along the transport path 5 are each seen to be substantially rectilinear, here as substantially flat surfaces formed, and the upper and the lower side 23, 25 of the traverse 17 and the traverse 17 forming body are seen along the transport direction T and along the transport path 5 is formed in each case substantially rectilinear, here formed as substantially flat surfaces.
  • the suspension device 43 is here designed as an elongated, narrow beam 85 extending in the transport direction T or in the direction of the transport path 5, to which the objects 9 designed in the form of hangers are attached.
  • the suspension device 43 also has at the leading end portion 87 of the beam 85, a locking device 89 with a locking bar 91, which prevents the objects from the beam 85 can pass.
  • FIG. 1a it can be seen, the beam 85 is firmly connected to the traverse 17 at its two end portions 87, 93 to form a closed loop by the locking latch 91 eyelet.
  • the locking bar 91 is pivotable towards the rear, so that the objects 9 can be removed from the bar 85 when the locking bar 91 is pivoted backwards to the rear.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show in each case further embodiments of an overhead conveyor system 1 according to the invention, which essentially as the basis of the FIGS. 1a-1e explained suspended conveyor 1 is formed and different from that only by the nature of the suspension device 43.
  • the suspension device 43 is formed by an attached to the bottom 25 of the cross member 17 of the respective intermediate carrier 11 eyelet ring 93.
  • the suspension device 43 is formed by an RFID tag device 95 fixedly attached to the underside 25 of the cross member 17 of the respective intermediate carrier 11 with an RFID tag to which, for example, an operator keyboard (not shown) can be attached.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Zwischenträger zum hängenden Transport eines Objekts in eine von einer Transportbahn definierten Transportrichtung in einer Hängeförderanlage, eine Zwischenträgereinheit zum hängenden Transport eines Objekts in eine von einer Transportbahn definierten Transportrichtung in einer Hängeförderanlage sowie eine Hängeförderanlage mit einer solchen Zwischenträgereinheit.The invention relates to an intermediate support for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspension conveyor, an intermediate carrier unit for hanging transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspended conveyor and a suspension conveyor with such an intermediate carrier unit.

Aus der DE 20 2008 015 890 U1 ist ein Zwischenhaken für Förderbahnen bekannt, mit einem Grundkörper mit einer an einer Unterseite des Grundkörpers angeordneten Aufnahmeeinrichtung zur Aufnahme eines Stückträgers und mit einem an der Oberseite des Grundkörpers angeordneten Trägerelement zur Befestigung an der Förderbahn. Das Dokument DE 20 2008 007 D1 offenbart einen Zwischenträger zum hängenden Transport eines Objekts in eine von einer Transportbahn definierten Transportrichtung in einer Hängeförderanlage, mit einer Traverse mit bezüglich der Transportrichtung einem vorlaufenden Endabschnitt und einem nachlaufenden Endabschnitt, wobei die Traverse als ein insgesamt starrer Körper mit einer Oberseite, einer Unterseite, einer am vorlaufenden Endabschnitt ausgebildeten vorderen Stirnseite, einer am nachlaufenden Endabschnitt ausgebildeten hinteren Stirnseite sowie einer linken und einer rechten Seite, die sich zwischen der Oberseite, der Unterseite, der vorderen und der hinteren Stirnseite erstrecken, ausgebildet ist, wobei von der vorderen Stirnseite eine Konvexe und von der hinteren Stirnseite eine zu der Konvexe komplementäre Konkave ausgebildet ist, sodass in Transportrichtung aneinander angrenzende Traversen stirnseitig formschlüssig ineinander eingreifen können, einem Anhängeelement, das am vorlaufenden Endabschnitt der Traverse sich über die Oberseite der Traverse nach oben hin hinaus erstreckend ausgebildet ist und das zum Anhängen an die Transportbahn vorgesehen ist, und einer Aufhänge-Einrichtung, die an der Traverse ausgebildet ist und zum daran Anhängen des Objekts vorgesehen ist.From the DE 20 2008 015 890 U1 an intermediate hook for conveyor tracks is known, having a base body with a arranged on an underside of the body receiving means for receiving a piece carrier and with a arranged at the top of the body supporting element for attachment to the conveyor track. The document DE 20 2008 007 D1 discloses an intermediate support for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a overhead conveyor, with a crosshead with respect to the transport direction a leading end portion and a trailing end portion, wherein the cross member as a generally rigid body with a top, a bottom, a formed on the leading end portion front end side, formed on the trailing end portion rear end side and a left and a right side extending between the top, the bottom, the front and the rear end side, is formed, from the front end face a convex and from the rear end face a concave complementary to the convex is formed, so that in the transport direction adjacent trusses frontally positively engage with each other, a trailer element, the de forward end portion de Traverse out over the top of the crossbar is formed extending and which is intended to be attached to the transport path, and a suspension device which is formed on the cross member and is provided for attaching the object thereto.

Durch die Erfindung wird ein Zwischenträger zum hängenden Transport eines Objekts in eine von einer Transportbahn (oder Führungsbahn) definierten Transportrichtung in einer Hängeförderanlage, eine Zwischenträgereinheit zum hängenden Transport eines Objekts in eine von einer Transportbahn definierten Transportrichtung in einer Hängeförderanlage, sowie eine Hängeförderanlage mit einer solchen Zwischenträgereinheit geschaffen, womit für eine Hängeförderanlage eine hohe Anpassungsfähigkeit an unterschiedliche zu transportierende Objekte/Gegenstände sowie ein zuverlässiger Transportbetrieb erzielt werden.The invention provides an intermediate carrier for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction (or guideway) defined transport direction in an overhead conveyor, an intermediate carrier unit for hanging transport of an object in a direction defined by a transport path transport direction in a suspended conveyor, and a suspended conveyor with such Intermediate carrier unit created, which for a suspension conveyor high adaptability to different objects / objects to be transported and a reliable transport operation can be achieved.

Die Erfindung stellt hierzu bereit einen Zwischenträger zum hängenden Transport eines Objekts in eine von einer Transportbahn definierten Transportrichtung in einer Hängeförderanlage gemäß Anspruch 1. Der Zwischenträger weist auf (oder besteht aus) eine(r) Traverse mit bezüglich der Transportrichtung einem vorlaufenden Endabschnitt und einem nachlaufenden Endabschnitt, wobei die Traverse als ein insgesamt starrer Körper mit einer Oberseite, einer Unterseite, einer am vorlaufenden Endabschnitt ausgebildeten vorderen Stirnseite, einer am nachlaufenden Endabschnitt ausgebildeten hinteren Stirnseite sowie einer linken und einer rechten Seite, die sich zwischen der Oberseite, der Unterseite, der vorderen und der hinteren Stirnseite erstrecken, ausgebildet ist, wobei von bzw. in der vorderen Stirnseite eine Konkave und von bzw. an der hinteren Stirnseite eine zu der Konkave komplementäre Konvexe ausgebildet ist oder wobei von bzw. an der vorderen Stirnseite eine Konvexe und von bzw. in der hinteren Stirnseite eine zu der Konvexe komplementäre Konkave ausgebildet ist, sodass in Transportrichtung aneinander angrenzende Traversen stirnseitig formschlüssig ineinander eingreifen können, ein(em) erstes(n) Anhängeelement, das am vorlaufenden Endabschnitt der Traverse sich über die Oberseite der Traverse nach oben hin hinaus erstreckend ausgebildet ist und das zum Anhängen an die Transportbahn vorgesehen ist und das z.B. an der Oberseite der Traverse ausgebildet ist, wobei das erste Anhängeelement optional als Hakenelement ausgebildet ist, ein(em) zweites(n) Anhängeelement, das am nachlaufenden Endabschnitt der Traverse sich über die Oberseite der Traverse nach oben hin hinaus erstreckend ausgebildet ist und das zum Anhängen an die Transportbahn vorgesehen ist und das z.B. an der Oberseite der Traverse ausgebildet ist, wobei das zweite Anhängeelement optional als Hakenelement ausgebildet ist, und eine(r) Aufhänge-Einrichtung, die an der Traverse ausgebildet ist, z.B. sich über die Unterseite der Traverse nach unten hin hinaus erstreckend ausgebildet ist und z.B. an der Unterseite der Traverse ausgebildet ist, und zum daran Anhängen des Objekts vorgesehen ist, wobei die Aufhänge-Einrichtung optional zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Anhängeelement angeordnet ist und optional als Öse ausgebildet ist.The invention provides for this purpose an intermediate support for the suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspended conveyor system according to claim 1. The intermediate carrier comprises (or consists of) a traverse with respect to the transport direction a leading end portion and a trailing Endabschnitt, wherein the cross member as a generally rigid body having an upper side, a lower side, formed on the leading end portion front end side, formed at the trailing end portion rear end side and a left and a right side extending between the top, the bottom, the front and the rear end face, is formed, wherein from or in the front end face a concave and from or at the rear Front side of a convex to the concave is formed or wherein from or on the front end a convex and from or in the rear end a complementary to the convex concave is formed so that in the transport direction adjacent trusses frontally positively engage with each other, a (em) first (n) trailer element, which is formed at the leading end portion of the crosshead extending over the top of the crossbar upwardly out and which is provided for attachment to the transport path and which is formed, for example, at the top of the crossmember, wherein the first hitch element is optionally designed as a hook element, a (em) second (n) trailer element, which is formed on the trailing end portion of the crossbar over the top of the crossbar outwardly extending and which is provided for attachment to the transport path and the example the top of the traverse is formed, wherein the second hitch element is optionally designed as a hook element, and a (h) suspension device which is formed on the crossmember, for example, is formed over the underside of the crossbar downwardly extending out and is formed, for example, on the underside of the traverse, and is provided for attaching the object, wherein the suspension device is optionally arranged between the first and the second trailer element and is optionally designed as an eyelet.

Die Erfindung stellt ferner bereit eine Zwischenträgereinheit zum hängenden Transport eines Objekts in eine von einer Transportbahn definierten Transportrichtung in einer Hängeförderanlage gemäß Anspruch 5. Die Zwischenträgereinheit ist versehen mit oder besteht aus einem wie in dieser Anmeldung beschriebenen Zwischenträger, einem ersten Rollläufer, welcher entlang der Transportbahn rollend geführt bewegbar ist und welcher aufweist eine erste drehbare Rolle mit einer ersten Rollenachse und einem ersten Aufhängerkorpus, der an der ersten Rollenachse befestigt ist, optional nur einseitig von einer Rollenseite her an der ersten Rollenachse befestigt ist, und der unterhalb der ersten Rolle eine erste Hänge-Öse aufweist, in welche das erste Anhängeelement des Zwischenträgers eingreift, und der einen Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt aufweist, der oberhalb der ersten Hänge-Öse, optional oberhalb der ersten drehbaren Rolle, derart ausgebildet ist, dass das Mitnehmerelement im Betrieb mit dem Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt in Eingriff kommt bzw. kommen kann, um den ersten Rollläufer entlang der Transportbahn in die Transportrichtung mitzunehmen, wobei mittels Auslenkens (in Richtung quer zur Transportbahn) (z.B. mittels vertikalen Auslenkens) des Mitnehmerelements der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt von dem Mitnehmerelement lösbar/entkuppelbar ist, und einem zweiten Rollläufer, welcher entlang der Transportbahn rollend geführt bewegbar ist und welcher aufweist eine zweite drehbare Rolle mit einer zweiten Rollenachse und einem zweiten Aufhängerkorpus, der an der zweiten Rollenachse befestigt ist, optional nur einseitig von einer Rollenseite her an der zweiten Rollenachse befestigt ist, und der unterhalb der zweiten Rolle eine zweite Hänge-Öse aufweist, in welche das zweite Anhängeelement des Zwischenträgers eingreift, und der einen Löse-Kopfabschnitt aufweist, der oberhalb der zweiten Hänge-Öse, optional oberhalb der zweiten drehbaren Rolle, derart ausgebildet ist, dass das Mitnehmerelement im Betrieb am dem Löse-Kopfabschnitt angreift bzw. angreifen kann, um von dem Löse-Kopfabschnitt ausgelenkt zu werden und um den Löse-Kopfabschnitt zu überstreichen ohne den zweiten Rollläufer (in die Transportrichtung) mitzunehmen.The invention further provides an intermediate carrier unit for suspended transport of an object in a transport direction defined by a transport path in a suspended conveyor system according to claim 5. The intermediate carrier unit is provided with or consists of an intermediate carrier as described in this application, a first roller conveyor, which runs along the transport path rolling led is movable and which has a first rotatable roller with a first roller axle and a first hanger body which is attached to the first roller axle, optionally attached only on one side from a roller side to the first roller axle, and the first roller below the first Has eyelet, in which engages the first trailer element of the intermediate carrier, and having a driving head portion which is formed above the first hanging eyelet, optionally above the first rotatable roller, such that the driver element in operation with the entrainment head portion in Intervention comes or can come to take the first roller along the transport path in the transport direction, by means of deflection (in the direction transverse to the transport path) (eg by means of vertical deflection) of the driver element of the driving head portion of the driver element is detachable / decoupled, and a second roller, which along the transport web is rollingly guided and which has a second rotatable roller with a second roller axle and a second hanger body which is fixed to the second roller shaft, optionally attached only on one side of a roller side to the second roller shaft, and the below the second roller one second hanging eyelet, in which engages the second trailer element of the intermediate carrier, and having a release head portion which is formed above the second hanging eyelet, optionally above the second rotatable roller, such that the entrainment member in operation at the release Head section can attack or to be deflected by the release head portion and to sweep the release head portion without the second roller (take in the transport direction).

Die Erfindung stellt ferner bereit eine Hängeförderanlage gemäß Anspruch 10. Die Hängeförderanlage ist versehen mit einer Transportbahn, entlang welcher zu transportierende Objekte in einer Transportrichtung an der Transportbahn hängend transportierbar sind, einer Mitnehmervorrichtung mit einem entlang der Transportbahn bewegbaren sowie quer zur Transportbahn auslenkbaren Mitnehmerelement, und einer wie in dieser Anmeldung beschriebenen Zwischenträgereinheit.The invention further provides a suspended conveyor system according to claim 10. The overhead conveyor system is provided with a transport path along which objects to be transported in a transport direction on the transport path are transported hanging, a driver device with a movable along the transport path and transversely to the transport path deflectable driver element, and a subcarrier unit as described in this application.

Als ein wie in der vorliegenden Anmeldung beschriebener erster Rollläufer kann z.B. ein wie in der DE 10 2010 000 064 A1 anhand der dortigen Figuren 4-7 beschriebener Rollläufer verwendet werden. Auch der wie in der vorliegenden Anmeldung beschriebene zweite Rollläufer kann, mit Ausnahme des anders aufgebauten Löse-Kopfabschnitts, ansonsten wie der in der DE 10 2010 000 064 A1 anhand der dortigen Figuren 4-7 beschriebene Rollläufer aufgebaut sein.As a first rolling mill as described in the present application, for example, as in the DE 10 2010 000 064 A1 Rollers are described with reference to Figures 4-7. Also, as described in the present application second rollers, with the exception of the differently constructed release head portion, otherwise as in the DE 10 2010 000 064 A1 be built on the basis of the figures 4-7 Rollers described there.

Die Hängeförderanlage weist z.B. eine Mehrzahl von wie in dieser Anmeldung beschriebenen Zwischenträgereinheiten auf, wobei z.B. die Zwischenträger benachbarter Zwischenträgereinheiten quer zur Transportbahn gesehen im Wesentlichen auf einer Höhe liegen und längs zur Transportbahn gesehen im Wesentlich zueinander fluchten, sodass die Konkaven oder Konvexen an den vorlaufenden Stirnseiten der Zwischenträger in die dazu komplementäre Konvexe bzw. Konkave des jeweils in Transportrichtung gesehen vorausgehenden Zwischenträgers eingreifen können, wodurch z.B. im (Transport- oder Förder-)Betrieb die Seitenstabilität der Zwischenträger bzw. der Zwischenträgereinheiten erhöht ist. Die jeweilige Konkave und die jeweilige Konvexe haben z.B. eine in der horizontalen, also eine von der linken zur rechten Seite der Traverse bzw. des Körpers der Traverse, verlaufende Krümmung, sodass einander benachbarte Traversen bei horizontalen Kurven im Wesentlichen komplett im Eingriff miteinander verbleiben können. Z.B. kann die jeweilige Konkave einen von der Unterseite bis zur Oberseite der Traverse bzw. des Körpers der Traverse durchgehenden Kanal (mit z.B. runden, wie z.B. halbkreisförmigen (Horizontal-)Querschnitt) ausbilden. Entsprechend kann die jeweilige Konvexe z.B. einen von der Unterseite zur Oberseite des Körpers der Traverse durchgehenden Rücken (mit entsprechend der Konkaven z.B. runden, wie z.B. halbkreisförmigen (Horizontal-)Querschnitt) ausbilden.The suspended conveyor system has, for example, a plurality of intermediate carrier units as described in this application, wherein, for example, the intermediate carriers are adjacent Intermediate carrier units seen transversely to the transport path lie substantially at a height and aligned substantially aligned with each other to the transport path, so that the concaves or convexes can intervene on the leading end sides of the intermediate carrier in the complementary convex or concave of each seen in the transport direction preceding intermediate carrier, whereby, for example, in (transport or conveying) operation, the lateral stability of the intermediate carriers or of the intermediate carrier units is increased. The respective concave and the respective convex have, for example, a curvature running in the horizontal, that is to say from the left to the right side of the crossbeam or the body of the crossbeam, so that mutually adjacent crossbeams can essentially remain completely engaged with one another in the case of horizontal curves. For example, the respective concave one from the bottom to the top of the traverse or the body of Traverse continuous channel (with eg round, such as semi-circular (horizontal)) cross section. Accordingly, the respective convex, for example, one from the bottom to the top of the body of the traverse continuous back (with corresponding to the concave eg round, such as semi-circular (horizontal) cross section) form.

Die Traverse kann als langgestreckter Körper mit einer sich in Richtung vom vorlaufenden Endabschnitt zum nachlaufenden Endabschnitt bzw. in Transportrichtung erstreckenden Längsrichtung ausgebildet sein. Der Körper der Traverse kann z.B. im Wesentlichen als Quaderkörper ausgebildet sein. Die linke und die rechte Seite des die Traverse ausbildenden Körpers sind z.B. entlang der Transportrichtung gesehen bzw. in Richtung vom vorlaufenden Endabschnitt zum nachlaufenden Endabschnitt gesehen im Wesentlichen geradlinig ausgebildet und z.B. im Wesentlichen von ebenen Flächen gebildet (wobei in den Ebenen z.B. auch Stufen vorkommen können), die sich z.B. im Wesentlichen vertikal erstrecken.The traverse can be designed as an elongate body with a longitudinal direction extending in the direction from the leading end section to the trailing end section or in the transport direction. The body of the traverse may be formed substantially as a cuboid body, for example. The left and the right side of the traverse forming body are, for example, seen along the transport direction or in the direction seen from the leading end portion to the trailing end portion formed substantially straight and, for example, essentially formed by flat surfaces (wherein, for example, steps can also occur in the planes), for example, which extend substantially vertically.

Der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt kann z.B. bezüglich der Transportrichtung (bzw. bezüglich einer durch den vorlaufenden und den nachlaufenden Abschnitt gehenden Linie) auf beiden Seiten (linke Seite und rechte Seite) mit einer schräg nach oben und zur jeweiligen anderen Seite hin verlaufenden Schrägfläche versehen sein. Der Löse-Kopfabschnitt kann z.B. bezüglich der Transportrichtung (bzw. bezüglich einer durch den vorlaufenden und den nachlaufenden Abschnitt gehenden Linie) auf beiden Seiten (linke Seite und rechte Seite) mit einer schräg nach oben und zur jeweiligen anderen Seite hin verlaufenden Schrägfläche versehen ist. Die Schrägflächen des Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitts und des Löse-Kopfabschnitts sind z.B. bezüglich der Transportrichtung auf beiden Seiten jeweilig im Wesentlichen zueinander ausgerichtet sind und liegen z.B. im Wesentlichen in einer selben schrägen Ebene, die z.B. parallel zur Transportrichtung bzw. zu einer durch den vorlaufenden und den nachlaufenden Abschnitt gehenden Linie verläuft. Die seitlichen Schrägflächen erlauben ein sanfteres seitliches Einschleusen von Zwischenträgereinheiten über Weichen auf die Transportbahn, wobei dennoch ein sichere Mitnahme über den Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt bzw. ein sicheres Auslenken des Mitnehmerelements durch den Löse-Kopfabschnitt erzielt werden kann. Das jeweilige Mitnehmerelement hat z.B. beidseitig eine jeweilige bezüglich der Schrägflächen am Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt/Löse-Kopfabschnitt gleichgerichtete/gleich abgeschrägte seitliche Schräge bzw. Schrägfläche (Richtung der rechten Schrägen des Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitts, des Löse-Kopfabschnitts und des Mitnehmerelements sind gleich, und Richtung der linken Schrägen des Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitts, des Löse-Kopfabschnitts und des Mitnehmerelements sind gleich).The entrainment head portion may be provided, for example, with respect to the transport direction (or with respect to a passing through the leading and trailing portion line) on both sides (left side and right side) with an obliquely upwards and to the respective other side extending inclined surface. The release head portion may be provided, for example, with respect to the transport direction (or a line passing through the leading and trailing portions) on both sides (left side and right side) with an inclined surface extending obliquely upward and toward the other side. The inclined surfaces of the entraining head portion and the release head portion are, for example, substantially aligned with each other on both sides relative to the transport direction and are, for example, substantially in a same oblique plane, for example, parallel to the transport direction or to a through the leading and the trailing section going line passes. The lateral inclined surfaces allow a gentler lateral introduction of subcarrier units on points on the transport path, while still a safe entrainment over the driving head portion and a safe deflection of the driver element can be achieved by the release head portion. The respective driver element has, for example on both sides a respective with respect to the inclined surfaces on the entrainment head section / release head section rectified / equal bevelled lateral slope or inclined surface (direction of the right angles of the driving head portion, the release head portion and the driver element are the same, and Direction of the left bevels of the driving head portion, the release head portion and the driver element are the same).

Der jeweilige Löse-Kopfabschnitt erstreckt sich z.B. vertikal weiter über die Transportbahn nach oben hinaus als der jeweilige Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt, bzw. der (Vertikal-)Abstand zwischen dem oberen Ende des Löse-Kopfabschnitts und dem untersten Punkt (Rollenauflagestelle) der zugeordneten zweiten Rolle ist z.B. größer als der (Vertikal-)Abstand zwischen dem oberen Ende des Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitts und dem untersten Punkt (Rollenauflagestelle) der zugeordneten ersten Rolle. Hierdurch wird besser sichergestellt, dass, bei Auflaufen zweier Zwischenträgereinheiten in Transportrichtung, das Mitnehmerelement der nachlaufenden bzw. der auf eine vordere Zwischenträgereinheit auflaufenden Zwischenträgereinheit von dem Löse-Kopfabschnitt des nachlaufenden Rollläufers der vorausgehenden Zwischenträgereinheit ausreichend ausgelenkt, z.B. vertikal ausgelenkt, wird, um in ausreichend sicherer Weise von dem Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt des vorlaufenden Rollläufers der nachlaufenden/auflaufenden Zwischenträgereinheit außer Eingriff gebracht zu werden.The respective release head portion extends e.g. vertically further beyond the transport path than the respective entrainment head section, or the (vertical) distance between the upper end of the detachment head section and the lowest point (roller support point) of the associated second roller is e.g. greater than the (vertical) distance between the upper end of the driving head section and the lowest point (roller bearing point) of the associated first roller. This ensures better that, when two intermediate carrier units emerge in the transport direction, the entrainment element of the trailing or the intermediate carrier unit running onto a front intermediate carrier unit is sufficiently deflected by the release head section of the trailing roller conveyor of the preceding intermediate carrier unit, e.g. is deflected vertically, to be brought in a sufficiently secure manner by the entrainment head portion of the leading roller of the trailing / crawling intermediate carrier unit disengaged.

Das jeweilige Mitnehmerelement kann ein an einem Mitnehmer bewegbares Element sein, wie z.B. ein vertikal nach unten federvorgespannter Mitnehmerhaken, der vertikal nach oben auslenkbar ist. Das Mitnehmerelement kann auch als insgesamt (quer zur Transportbahn) auslenkbarer (z.B. geführt auslenkbarer und z.B. vertikal auslenkbarer) Mitnehmer ausgebildet sein. Z.B. ist das Mitnehmerelement wie der in der DE 20 2008 007 095 beschriebene Mitnehmer ausgebildet.The respective driver element may be a movable element on a driver, such as a vertically downwardly spring-biased driver hook, which is deflected vertically upwards. The driver element can also be designed as a total (transversely to the transport path) deflectable (eg guided deflectable and eg vertically deflectable) driver. For example, the driver element as in the DE 20 2008 007 095 formed driver described.

Der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt ist z.B. an seiner bezüglich der Transportrichtung vorlaufenden Stirnseite mit einer schräg nach hinten und oben geneigten Stirnfläche ausgebildet. Der Löse-Kopfabschnitt ist z.B. an seiner bezüglich der Transportrichtung nachlaufenden Stirnseite mit einer schräg nach vorne und oben geneigten Stirnfläche ausgebildet, wobei optional der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt optional in Richtung quer zur Transportrichtung gesehen insgesamt in einer sich schräg nach hinten und oben erstreckenden Hakenform ausgebildet ist, und wobei optional die vorlaufende Stirnfläche des Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitts kleiner, optional maximal halb so groß, als die nachlaufende Stirnseite des Löse-Kopfabschnitts ist. Die größere Fläche des Löse-Kopfabschnitts ermöglicht in sichererer Weise, dass beim Einschleusen einer Zwischenträgereinheit auf die Transportbahn ein Mitnehmer einer unmittelbar auf das Einschleusen auf der Transportbahn ankommenden Zwischenträgereinheit auf den Löse-Kopfabschnitt der eingeschleusten Zwischenträgereinheit aufläuft, um ausgelenkt und damit vom Mitnahme-Kopfabschitt der auf der Transportbahn ankommenden Zwischenträgereinheit gelöst zu werden, um dadurch eine Kollision/Verblockung zu verhindern.The entrainment header is e.g. formed at its with respect to the transport direction leading end side with an obliquely backwards and upwards inclined end face. The release head section is e.g. at its trailing with respect to the transport direction end face formed with an obliquely forward and upward inclined face, optionally optionally the driving head portion seen in the direction transverse to the transport direction is formed in an obliquely rearwardly and upwardly extending hook shape, and optionally the leading End face of the driving head section smaller, optionally a maximum of half as large as the trailing end face of the release head section. The larger surface of the release head section allows in a safer manner that when a subcarrier unit is introduced onto the transport path, a driver of an intermediate carrier unit arriving directly on the conveyor on the transport path runs onto the release head section of the inserted intermediate carrier unit, in order to be deflected and thus away from the entraining head section the arriving on the transport path intermediate carrier unit to be solved, thereby preventing collision / blocking.

Die Zwischenträgereinheit ist z.B. als Tandemträger(einheit) (wobei sich der Ausdruck Tandem auf den vorlaufenden ersten und den nachlaufenden zweiten Rollläufer bezieht) ausgebildet, bei der in Transportrichtung gesehen zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Rollläufer kein weiterer Rollläufer angeordnet ist.The intermediate carrier unit is e.g. as a tandem carrier (unit) (wherein the term tandem refers to the leading first and the trailing second roller) is formed, when seen in the transport direction between the first and the second roller no further roller is arranged.

Die Traverse bzw. deren Körper kann z.B. in Richtung vom vorlaufenden Ende zum nachlaufenden Ende bzw. in Transportrichtung eine Länge in einem Bereich von 0,1m bis 4m, z.B. im Bereich von 0,1m bis 0,5m oder z.B. im Bereich von 0,1m bis 1m oder z.B. im Bereich von 0,1m bis 2m oder z.B. im Bereich von 2m bis 4m haben. Es kann z.B. zwischen dem ersten Rollläufer und dem zweiten Rollläufer, z.B. bei längeren Traversen, ein dritter Rollläufer vorgesehen sein, welcher zum Erlauben einer Kurvenfahrt der Traverse z.B. ein quer zur Transportbahn auslenkbares Ösen-Element, an welches ein an der Traverse ausgebildetes drittes Anhängeelement eingehängt ist, oder ein Ösen-Element aufweist, dass mit einer sich quer zur Transportbahn erstreckenden Bewegungsbahn für das dritte Anhängeelement ausgestattet ist. Indem die Traverse z.B. einfach mit unterschiedlichen Größen (z.B. Längen) bereitgestellt werden kann, können daran die unterschiedlichsten Anhänge-Einrichtungen vorgesehen/angebracht werden, sodass die Hängeförderanlage einfacher an unterschiedliche zu transportierende Gegenstände adaptierbar ist.The traverse or its body can, for example, in the direction from the leading end to the trailing end or in the transport direction a length in a range of 0.1m to 4m, eg in the range of 0.1m to 0.5m or eg in the range of 0.1m to 1m or eg in the range of 0.1m to 2m or eg in the range of 2m to 4m. It can be provided between the first roller and the second roller, for example, at longer traverses, a third roller, which for allowing cornering of the traverse, for example, a transversely deflectable to the transport path eyelet element to which an attached to the Traverse third trailer attached is, or has an eyelet element that is equipped with a transverse to the transport path extending path of movement for the third trailer element. By providing the traverse, for example, simply with different sizes (eg lengths), a wide variety of attachment devices can be provided / attached to it, so that the suspended conveyor system can be adapted more easily to different objects to be transported.

Der erste Rollläufer hat z.B. ein vorlaufendes Stirnende, das quer zur Transportrichtung gesehen im Wesentlichen zur Krümmungsspitze der Konvexe oder zur Krümmungssohle der Konkave der vorderen Stirnseite der Traverse des Zwischenträgers fluchtet bzw. ausgerichtet ist, wobei optional das vorlaufende Stirnende des ersten Rollläufers als ebene Stirnfläche ausgebildet ist, welche sich optional senkrecht zur Transportrichtung erstreckt (bei horizontal verlaufender Transportbahn ). Der zweite Rollläufer hat z.B. ein nachlaufendes Stirnende, das quer zur Transportrichtung gesehen im Wesentlichen zur Krümmungssohle der Konkaven oder zur Krümmungsspitze der Konvexen der hinteren Stirnseite der Traverse des Zwischenträgers fluchtet bzw. ausgerichtet ist, wobei optional das nachlaufende Stirnende des zweiten Rollläufers als ebene Stirnfläche ausgebildet ist, welche sich optional senkrecht zur Transportrichtung erstreckt (bei horizontal verlaufender Transportbahn).The first roller has, for example, a leading end, which is aligned transversely to the transport direction substantially to the curvature of the convex convexity or to the curvature of the concave of the front end of the traverse of the intermediate carrier or aligned, wherein optionally formed the leading end of the first roller as a flat end face is, which optionally extends perpendicular to the transport direction (with horizontally extending transport path). The second roller has, for example, a trailing front end, which is aligned transversely to the transport direction substantially to the curvature of the concave or concave curvature of the convexity of the rear end of the cross member of the intermediate carrier is aligned, optionally formed the trailing end of the second roller as a flat end face is which ones optionally extending perpendicular to the transport direction (with horizontal transport path).

Das erste und/oder das zweite Anhängeelement sind zum Beispiel jeweils als Hakenelement ausgebildet, das sich z.B. in Richtung quer zur Transportrichtung erstreckt. Die erste Hänge-Öse und/oder die zweite Hänge-Öse sind z.B. als geschlossene Öse ausgebildet und die Öffnungsfläche der ersten Hänge-Öse und/oder der zweiten Hänge-Öse erstrecken sich z.B. parallel zur Transportrichtung. Das erste und/oder das zweite Anhängeelement sind z.B. an der Oberseite der Traverse bzw. des Körpers der Traverse ausgebildet. Die erste Hänge-Öse ist z.B. vertikal fluchtend unter der ersten Rolle angeordnet, und die zweite Hänge-Öse ist z.B. vertikal fluchtend unter der zweiten Rolle angeordnet.For example, the first and / or the second trailer element are each designed as a hook element, which can be made e.g. extends in the direction transverse to the transport direction. The first hanging eyelet and / or the second hanging eyelet are e.g. formed as a closed eyelet and the opening area of the first hanging eyelet and / or the second hanging eyelet extend e.g. parallel to the transport direction. The first and / or the second trailer element are e.g. formed at the top of the traverse or the body of the traverse. The first hanging eyelet is e.g. vertically aligned below the first roller, and the second hanging eyelet is e.g. vertically aligned under the second roller.

Die Aufhänge-Einrichtung ist z.B. an der Unterseite der Traverse bzw. des Körpers der Traverse ausgebildet und ist z.B. in der Draufsicht gesehen (auf die Oberseite der Traverse schauend) auf einer durch die erste Rolle und die zweite Rolle verlaufenden Linie angeordnet. Die Aufhänge-Einrichtung kann z.B. ein langgestreckter, z.B. parallel zur Traverse in einem Vertikalabstand unter der Traverse verlaufender Balken sein, der z.B. in Form einer schmalen Leiste ausgebildet ist, auf welche z.B. Kleiderbügel mit deren Hakenteilen in Längsrichtung aufschiebbar sind. Die Aufhänge-Einrichtung kann eine einzelne/einzige oder mehrere Ösen aufweisen oder davon gebildet sein. Die Aufhänge-Einrichtung kann auch eine Einrichtung zum daran Anbringen einer RFID-Tag-Vorrichtung aufweisen/sein.The suspension device is formed, for example, on the underside of the traverse or the body of the traverse and is, for example, seen in plan view (looking at the top of the traverse) arranged on a line extending through the first roller and the second roller. The suspension device may be, for example, an elongated, for example, parallel to the traverse at a vertical distance below the crossbar extending beam, which is for example in the form of a narrow bar, on which eg hangers with their hook parts in the longitudinal direction can be pushed. The suspension means may comprise or be formed by a single / single or multiple eyelets. The suspension device may also include means for attaching an RFID tag device thereto.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von Ausführungsformen mit Bezug auf die angehängten Figuren weiter erläutert. In den Figuren werden für gleiche Bauteile die gleichen Bezugszeichen verwendet.The invention will be further elucidated on the basis of embodiments with reference to the appended figures. In the figures, the same reference numerals are used for the same components.

Figuren 1a bis 1e zeigen schematisch eine Hängeförderanlage mit Zwischenträgereinheiten gemäß einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung in Seitenansicht (1a), Draufsicht (1b), Querschnittansicht von vorn (1c), Querschnittansicht von hinten (1d) und perspektivischer Ansicht (1e). FIGS. 1a to 1e show schematically a suspended conveyor system with intermediate carrier units according to an embodiment of the invention in side view (1a), top view (1b), cross-sectional view from the front (1c), cross-sectional view from the rear (1d) and perspective view (1e).

Figur 1f zeigt schematisch einen Löse-Kopfabschnitt eines jeweiligen zweiten Rollläufers gemäß einer anderen Ausführungsform. FIG. 1f schematically shows a release head portion of a respective second roller according to another embodiment.

Figur 2 zeigt eine Hängeförderanlage mit Zwischenträgereinheiten gemäß einer anderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung in Seitenansicht. FIG. 2 shows a suspended conveyor with intermediate carrier units according to another embodiment of the invention in side view.

Figur 3 zeigt eine Hängeförderanlage mit Zwischenträgereinheiten gemäß noch einer anderen Ausführungsform der Erfindung in Seitenansicht. FIG. 3 shows a suspended conveyor with intermediate carrier units according to yet another embodiment of the invention in side view.

Die in den Figuren 1a-1e gezeigte Hängeförderanlage 1 weist auf eine Mehrzahl von Zwischenträgereinheiten 3, eine Transportbahn (oder Führungsbahn) 5 in Form einer Profilschiene, entlang welcher Transportbahn 5 die Zwischenträgereinheiten 3 geführt in eine Transportrichtung T bewegbar sind, und eine Mehrzahl von Mitnehmerelementen 7, welche mit den Zwischenträgereinheiten 3 in Eingriff kommen können, um die Zwischenträgereinheiten 3 in die Transportrichtung T (z.B. ziehend) mitzunehmen und welche ihrerseits über eine (nicht dargestellte) Antriebsvorrichtung, z.B. einen Umlauf-Kettenantrieb, umlaufend angetrieben bewegt sind bzw. bewegbar sind und welche ferner durch Auslenken in Richtung quer zur Transportbahn 5 (z.B. durch vertikales Auslenken) von dem Eingriff mit den Zwischenträgereinheiten 3 lösbar sind. (Z.B. sind die Mitnehmerelemente 7 in Form der in der DE 20 2008 007 095 beschriebenen Mitnehmer ausgebildet). An der jeweiligen Zwischenträgereinheit 3 sind z.B. ein oder mehrere in bzw. von der Hängeförderanlage 1 hängend zu transportierende Objekte 9 anhängbar.The in the FIGS. 1a-1e 1 has a plurality of intermediate carrier units 3, a transport path (or guide track) 5 in the form of a profile rail, along which transport path 5 the intermediate carrier units 3 are guided in a transport direction T, and a plurality of entrainment elements 7, which can come into engagement with the intermediate carrier units 3 in order to take the intermediate carrier units 3 (eg by pulling) in the direction of transport T and which in turn are or can be moved by means of a drive device (not shown), eg a circulating chain drive further by deflecting in the direction transverse to the transport path 5 (eg by vertical deflection) of the engagement with the intermediate carrier units 3 are solvable. (For example, the driver elements 7 in the form of in the DE 20 2008 007 095 trained driver described). At the respective intermediate carrier unit 3, for example, one or more suspended objects 9 to be transported in or from the overhead conveyor 1 can be attached.

Die jeweilige Zwischenträgereinheit 3 ist als Tandemträgereinheit ausgebildet und weist auf oder besteht aus einem Zwischenträger 11, einem ersten Rollläufer 13 und einem zweiten Rollläufer 15.The respective intermediate carrier unit 3 is designed as a tandem carrier unit and has or consists of an intermediate carrier 11, a first roller 13 and a second roller 15.

Der Zwischenträger 11 zum hängenden Transport des Objekts 9 in der von der Transportbahn 5 definierten Transportrichtung T in der Hängeförderanlage 1 weist auf (oder besteht aus) eine(r) Traverse 17 mit bezüglich der Transportrichtung T einem vorlaufenden Endabschnitt 19 und einem nachlaufenden Endabschnitt 21, wobei die Traverse 17 als ein insgesamt (und in sich) starrer Körper, hier ein langgestreckter im Wesentlichen quaderförmiger Körper, mit einer Oberseite 23, einer Unterseite 25, einer am vorlaufenden Endabschnitt 19 ausgebildeten vorderen Stirnseite 27, einer am nachlaufenden Endabschnitt 21 ausgebildeten hinteren Stirnseite 29 sowie einer linken und einer rechten Seite 31, 33, die sich zwischen der Oberseite 23, der Unterseite 25, der vorderen und der hinteren Stirnseite 27, 29 erstrecken, ausgebildet ist, wobei in der vorderen Stirnseite 27 eine Konvexe 35 und in der hinteren Stirnseite 29 eine zu der Konvexe (im Wesentlichen) komplementäre Konkave 37 ausgebildet ist (oder wobei (nicht dargestellt) in der vorderen Stirnseite 27 eine Konkave und in der hinteren Stirnseite 29 eine zu der Konkave komplementäre Konvexe ausgebildet ist), sodass in Transportrichtung T aneinander angrenzende Traversen 17 stirnseitig formschlüssig ineinander eingreifen bzw. eingreifen können, ein(em) erstes(n) Anhängeelement 39, das am vorlaufenden Endabschnitt 19 der Traverse 17 auf der Oberseite 23 befestigt bzw. fest ausgebildet ist und sich über die Oberseite 23 der Traverse 17 nach oben hin hinaus erstreckt und das zum Anhängen an die Transportbahn vorgesehen 5 ist, wobei das erste Anhängeelement 39 hier als Hakenelement ausgebildet ist, ein(em) zweites(n) Anhängeelement 41, das am nachlaufenden Endabschnitt 21 der Traverse 17 an der Oberseite 23 der Traverse 17 befestigt bzw. fest ausgebildet ist und sich über die Oberseite 23 der Traverse 17 nach oben hin hinaus erstreckend ausgebildet ist und das zum Anhängen an die Transportbahn 5 vorgesehen ist, wobei das zweite Anhängeelement 41 hier als Hakenelement ausgebildet ist, und eine(r) Aufhänge-Einrichtung 43, die an der Traverse 17 angebracht ist und zwar hier an der Unterseite 25 der Traverse 17 fest angebracht ist und sich hier über die Unterseite 25 der Traverse 17 nach unten hin hinaus erstreckend ausgebildet ist und zum daran Anhängen des Objekts 9 oder der Objekte 9 vorgesehen ist, wobei die Aufhänge-Einrichtung 43 hier zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Anhängeelement 39, 41 angeordnet ist und hier ferner in Form einer Öse, hier einer geschlossenen Öse, ausgebildet ist.The intermediate carrier 11 for the suspended transport of the object 9 in the transport direction T defined in the transport conveyor 5 in the overhead conveyor 1 comprises (or consists of) a cross member 17 with a leading end portion 19 and a trailing end portion 21 with respect to the transport direction T. wherein the traverse 17 as a total (and in itself) rigid body, here an elongated substantially cuboid body, with a top 23, a bottom 25, a leading end portion 19 formed on the front end side 27, formed on the trailing end portion 21 rear end side 29 and a left and a right side 31, 33, extending between the top 23, the bottom 25, the front and the a convex 35 in the front end face 27 and in the rear end face 29 to the convex (substantially) complementary concave 37 is formed (or (not shown) in the front end side 27th a concave and in the rear end face 29 is formed a convex to the concave convex), so that in the transport direction T adjacent trusses 17 frontally positively engage with each other or intervene, a (em) first (n) trailer element 39, at the leading end portion 19, the cross member 17 is fastened or fixedly formed on the upper side 23 and extends upwards beyond the upper side 23 of the crosspiece 17 and is provided for attachment to the transport track 5, the first attachment element 39 being designed here as a hook element, a (em) second (h) trailer 41, which at the trailing end portion 21 of the crossbar 17 at the top e 23 of the cross member 17 is fastened or fixed and is formed over the top 23 of the crossbar 17 upwardly extending out and which is provided for attachment to the transport path 5, wherein the second trailer element 41 is formed here as a hook element, and a (h) suspension device 43 which is attached to the cross member 17 and although here on the bottom 25 of the cross member 17 is fixedly mounted and here on the bottom 25 of the cross member 17 is formed downwardly extending out and attached to it the object 9 or the objects 9 is provided, wherein the suspension means 43 is arranged here between the first and the second trailer element 39, 41 and here further in the form of an eyelet, here a closed eyelet is formed.

Der erste Rollläufer 13 ist entlang der Transportbahn 5 rollend geführt bewegbar und weist auf (oder besteht aus) eine(r) erste(n) drehbare(n) Rolle 45 mit einer ersten Rollenachse 47, und einen(m) ersten Aufhängerkorpus 49, der an der ersten Rollenachse 47 befestigt ist, hier nur einseitig von einer Rollenseite her an der ersten Rollenachse 47 befestigt ist, und der unterhalb der ersten Rolle 45 eine erste Hänge-Öse 50 aufweist, in welche das erste Anhängeelement 39 des Zwischenträgers 11 eingreift, und der einen Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt 51 aufweist, der oberhalb der ersten Hänge-Öse 50, hier oberhalb der ersten drehbaren Rolle 45, derart ausgebildet ist, dass das Mitnehmerelement 7 im (Transport/Förder-)Betrieb mit dem Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt 51 in Eingriff kommt/kommen kann, um den ersten Rollläufer 13 entlang der Transportbahn 5 in die Transportrichtung T mitzunehmen, wobei mittels Auslenkens des Mitnehmerelements 7 quer zur Transportbahn 5, hier mittels vertikalen Auslenkens, der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt 51 von dem Mitnehmerelement 7 lösbar/entkuppelbar ist.The first roller 13 is movably guided along the transport path 5 and has (or consists of) a first rotatable roller 45 having a first roller shaft 47, and a first trailer body 49 attached to the first roller axle 47, here only on one side of a roller side on the first roller shaft 47 is fastened, and below the first roller 45 has a first hanging eyelet 50, in which the first trailer element 39 of the intermediate carrier 11 engages, and having a driving head portion 51, which above the first hanging eyelet 50, here above the first rotatable roller 45, is formed such that the driver element 7 in (transport / conveyor) operation with the entrainment head portion 51 engages / come to take the first roller 13 along the transport path 5 in the transport direction T, wherein by means of deflection of the driver element 7 transversely to the transport path 5, here by means of vertical deflection, the driving head portion 51 of the driver element 7 is detachable / decoupled.

Der zweite Rollläufer 15 ist entlang der Transportbahn 5 rollend geführt bewegbar und weist auf (oder besteht aus) eine(r) zweite(n) drehbare(n) Rolle 53 mit einer zweiten Rollenachse 55, und einen(m) zweiten Aufhängerkorpus 57, der an der zweiten Rollenachse 55 befestigt ist, hier nur einseitig von einer Rollenseite her an der zweiten Rollenachse 55 befestigt ist, und der unterhalb der zweiten Rolle 53 eine zweite Hänge-Öse 59 aufweist, in welche das zweite Anhängeelement 41 des Zwischenträgers 11 eingreift, und der einen Löse-Kopfabschnitt 61 aufweist, der oberhalb der zweiten Hänge-Öse 59, hier oberhalb der zweiten drehbaren Rolle 53, derart ausgebildet ist, dass das Mitnehmerelement 7 im (Transport/Förder-)Betrieb an dem Löse-Kopfabschnitt 61 angreift, um von dem Löse-Kopfabschnitt 61 in Richtung quer zur Transportbahn 5 ausgelenkt zu werden, hier vertikal nach oben ausgelenkt zu werden, und um den Löse-Kopfabschnitt 61 zu überstreichen, ohne den zweiten Rollläufer 15 mitzunehmen.The second roller 15 is movably guided along the transport path 5 and comprises (or consists of) a second rotatable roller 53 having a second roller axle 55, and a second suspension body 57 is attached to the second roller shaft 55, here only one side of a roller side attached to the second roller shaft 55, and below the second roller 53 has a second hanging eyelet 59, in which the second trailer element 41 of the intermediate carrier 11 engages, and having a release head portion 61 which is above the second hanging eyelet 59, here above the second rotatable roller 53, formed such that the driver element 7 in the (transport / conveyor) operation on the release head portion 61 engages to to be deflected by the release head portion 61 in the direction transverse to the transport path 5, here vertically to to be deflected above, and to sweep the release head portion 61 without taking the second roller 15.

Die Transportbahn 5 bzw. die Schiene, von welcher die Transportbahn 5 gebildet ist, weist einen sich in Transportrichtung T erstreckenden, seitlichen Führungskanal 63 auf, in welchem die jeweilige erste Rolle 45 und die jeweilige zweite Rolle 53 aufgenommen sind, und zwar derart, dass sie jeweils beidseitig von einer seitlichen Kanalwand gegen ein seitliches Verkippen abgestützt sind.The transport path 5 or the rail, from which the transport path 5 is formed, has a lateral guide channel 63 extending in the transport direction T, in which the respective first roller 45 and the respective second roller 53 are received, in such a way that they are supported on both sides by a lateral channel wall against lateral tilting.

Der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt 51 des ersten Aufhängerkorpus 49 des jeweiligen ersten Rollläufers 13 ist bezüglich der Transportrichtung T auf beiden Seiten mit einer schräg nach oben und zur jeweiligen anderen Seiten hin verlaufenden Schrägfläche 65, 67 (rechte Schrägfläche 65 und linke Schrägfläche 67) versehen, und der Löse-Kopfabschnitt 61 des Aufhängerkorpus 57 des jeweiligen zweiten Rollläufers 15 ist bezüglich der Transportrichtung T auf beiden Seiten mit einer schräg nach oben und zur jeweiligen anderen Seite hin verlaufenden Schrägfläche 69, 71 versehen, wobei hier die Schrägflächen 65, 67 bzw. 69, 71 des Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitts 51 und des Löse-Kopfabschnitts 61 bezüglich der Transportrichtung T auf beiden Seiten jeweilig im Wesentlichen zueinander ausgerichtet sind sowie hier im Wesentlichen in einer (jeweils) selben (linksseitigen bzw. rechtsseitigen) schrägen Ebene liegen.The entrainment head portion 51 of the first hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13 is with respect to the transport direction T on both sides with an obliquely upwards and to the other sides extending inclined surface 65, 67 (right inclined surface 65 and left inclined surface 67) provided, and the release head portion 61 of the hanger body 57 of the respective second roller 15 is provided with respect to the transport direction T on both sides with an obliquely upward and to the other side extending inclined surface 69, 71, in which case the inclined surfaces 65, 67 and 69, 71 of the entrainment head portion 51 and the release head portion 61 with respect to the transport direction T on both sides are respectively substantially aligned with each other and here substantially in one (each) the same (left-side and right-side) oblique plane.

Der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt 51 des Aufhängerkorpus 49 des jeweiligen ersten Rollläufers 13 ist an seiner bezüglich der Transportrichtung T vorlaufenden Stirnseite mit einer schräg nach hinten und oben geneigten Stirnfläche 73 ausgebildet, und der Löse-Kopfabschnitt 61 des Aufhängerkorpus 57 des jeweiligen zweiten Rollläufers 15 ist an seiner bezüglich der Transportrichtung T nachlaufenden Stirnseite mit einer schräg nach vorne und oben geneigten Stirnfläche 75 ausgebildet, wobei hier der Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitt 51 des Aufhängerkorpus 49 des jeweiligen ersten Rollläufers 13, in Richtung quer zur Transportrichtung T gesehen, insgesamt in einer sich schräg nach hinten und oben erstreckenden Hakenform ausgebildet ist, und wobei hier die vorlaufende Stirnfläche 73 des jeweiligen Mitnahme-Kopfabschnitts weniger als halb so groß wie die nachlaufende Stirnfläche 75 des jeweiligen Löse-Kopfabschnitts 61 ist.The entrainment head portion 51 of the hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13 is inclined at its leading end with respect to the transport direction T with an oblique formed at the rear and top inclined end face 73, and the release head portion 61 of the hanger body 57 of the respective second roller 15 is formed at its trailing with respect to the transport direction T end face with an obliquely forward and upward inclined end face 75, in which case the driving head portion 51 of the hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13, seen in the direction transverse to the transport direction T, is formed overall in an obliquely rearwardly and upwardly extending hook shape, and in which case the leading end face 73 of the respective driving head portion less than half as large as the trailing end face 75 of the respective release head portion 61 is.

Die nach vorne und oben geneigte Stirnfläche 75 an der nachlaufenden Stirnseite des Löse-Kopfabschnitts 61 des zweiten Rollläufers 15 bzw. dessen Aufhängerkorpus 57 kann z.B. eben ausgebildet sein (vgl. Ausführungsform von Figuren 1a-1e). Die nach vorne und oben geneigte Stirnfläche 75 an der nachlaufenden Stirnseite des Löse-Kopfabschnitts 61 des zweiten Rollläufers 15 bzw. dessen Aufhängerkorpus 57 kann aber auch (nach außen hin) gekrümmt bzw. konvex ausgebildet sein bzw. mit einer Konvexen versehen sein (vgl. Ausführungsform von Figur 1f). Die Konvexe kann z.B. nur in Transportrichtung T bzw. Transportbahnrichtung verlaufend ausgebildet sein, wobei die Stirnfläche 75 in Richtung quer zur Transportrichtung T gerade/geradlinig ausgebildet sein kann. Die Konvexe kann auch in alle Richtungen ausgebildet sein, sodass die Stirnfläche 75 eine Kalottenform z.B. eine Kugelkalottenform hat.The forward and upward inclined end face 75 on the trailing end side of the release head portion 61 of the second roller 15 or its hanger body 57 may, for example, be flat (see the embodiment of FIG FIGS. 1a-1e ). The forwardly and upwardly inclined end face 75 on the trailing end side of the release head section 61 of the second roller 15 or its hanger body 57 can also be (outwardly) curved or convex or provided with a convex (cf. Embodiment of FIG. 1f ). The convexes may, for example, be designed to extend only in the transport direction T or transport path direction, with the end face 75 being able to be straight / rectilinear in the direction transverse to the transport direction T. The convexes can also be formed in all directions, so that the end face 75 has a calotte shape, for example a spherical cap shape.

Der jeweilige erste Rollläufer 13, bzw. der Aufhängerkorpus 49 des jeweiligen ersten Rollläufers 13, hat ein vorlaufendes Stirnende 77, hier als ebene Stirnfläche 79 ausgebildet, das quer zur Transportrichtung T gesehen im Wesentlichen zur Krümmungsspitze der Konvexe 35 der vorderen Stirnseite 27 der zugehörigen Traverse 17 (bzw. deren Körper) fluchtet, wobei sich hier die ebene Stirnfläche 79 des jeweiligen ersten Rollläufers 13 (bzw. dessen Aufhängerkorpus 49) im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Transportrichtung T bzw. zur Transportbahn 5 erstreckt (bei horizontal verlaufender Transportbahn 5), und der jeweilige zweite Rollläufer 15, bzw. der Aufhängerkorpus 57 des jeweiligen zweiten Rollläufers 15, hat ein nachlaufendes Stirnende 81, hier als ebene Stirnfläche 83 ausgebildet, das quer zur Transportrichtung T gesehen im Wesentlichen zur Krümmungssohle der Konkaven 37 der hinteren Stirnseite 29 der zugehörigen Traverse 17 (bzw. deren Körper) fluchtet, wobei die ebene Stirnfläche 83 des jeweiligen zweiten Rollläufers 15 (bzw. dessen Aufhängerkorpus 57) im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Transportrichtung T bzw. zur Transportbahn 5 erstreckt (bei horizontal verlaufender Transportbahn 5).The respective first roller 13, or the hanger body 49 of the respective first roller 13, has a leading end 77, here formed as a flat end face 79, seen transversely to the transport direction T substantially to the curvature tip of the convex 35 of the front end side 27 of the associated traverse 17 (or the body thereof) is aligned, in which case the flat end face 79 of the respective first roller 13 (or its hanger body 49) extends substantially perpendicular to the transport direction T or to the transport path 5 (with horizontally extending transport path 5), and respective second roller 15, and the hanger body 57 of the respective second roller 15, has a trailing end 81, here formed as a flat end face 83, seen transversely to the transport direction T substantially to the curvature of the concaves 37 of the rear end 29 of the associated cross member 17th (or the body) is aligned, with the flat forehead surface 83 of the respective second roller 15 (resp. the hanger body 57) extends substantially perpendicular to the transport direction T or to the transport path 5 (with horizontally extending transport path 5).

Die jeweilige Konkave 29 bildet einen von der Unterseite 25 bis zur Oberseite 23 der jeweiligen Traverse 17 bzw. des Körpers der jeweiligen Traverse 17 durchgehenden, hier gerade sowie senkrecht zur Transportrichtung T bzw. zur Transportbahn 5 (bei horizontal verlaufender Transportbahn 5) durchgehenden, Kanal aus, wobei die Krümmung der jeweiligen Konkave 29 bei sich horizontal erstreckender Traverse 17 in der Horizontalen verläuft. Die jeweilige Konvexe 27 bildet entsprechend einen von der Unterseite 25 bis zur Oberseite 23 der jeweiligen Traverse 17 durchgehenden, hier gerade sowie senkrecht zur Transportrichtung T bzw. zur Transportbahn 5 (bei horizontal verlaufender Transportbahn 5) durchgehenden, (Berg-)Rücken aus, wobei die Krümmung der jeweiligen Konvexen 27 bei sich horizontal erstreckender Traverse 17 in der Horizontalen verläuft.The respective concave 29 forms a continuous from the bottom 25 to the top 23 of the respective cross member 17 and the body of the respective cross member 17, here straight and perpendicular to the transport direction T or to the transport path 5 (at horizontally extending transport path 5) continuous channel from, wherein the curvature of the respective concave 29 extends horizontally extending cross member 17 in the horizontal. The respective convex 27 accordingly forms a continuous from the bottom 25 to the top 23 of the respective cross member 17, here straight and perpendicular to the transport direction T and the transport path 5 (at horizontal extending transport path 5) continuous, (mountain) back, wherein the curvature of the respective convex 27 extends horizontally extending cross member 17 in the horizontal.

Die (in Transportrichtung T gesehen) linke und die rechte Seite 31, 33 der Traverse 17 bzw. des die Traverse 17 ausbildenden Körpers sind entlang der Transportrichtung T bzw. entlang der Transportbahn 5 gesehen jeweils im Wesentlichen geradlinig ausgebildet, hier als im Wesentlichen ebene Flächen ausgebildet, und die obere und die untere Seite 23, 25 der Traverse 17 bzw. des die Traverse 17 ausbildenden Körpers sind entlang der Transportrichtung T bzw. entlang der Transportbahn 5 gesehen jeweils im Wesentlichen geradlinig ausgebildet, hier als im Wesentlichen ebene Flächen ausgebildet.The (as seen in the transport direction T) left and right sides 31, 33 of the crossmember 17 and the traverse 17 forming body along the transport direction T or along the transport path 5 are each seen to be substantially rectilinear, here as substantially flat surfaces formed, and the upper and the lower side 23, 25 of the traverse 17 and the traverse 17 forming body are seen along the transport direction T and along the transport path 5 is formed in each case substantially rectilinear, here formed as substantially flat surfaces.

Die Aufhänge-Einrichtung 43 ist hier als ein in Transportrichtung T bzw. in Richtung der Transportbahn 5 sich erstreckender, langgestreckter, schmaler Balken 85 ausgebildet, an welchem die in Form von Kleiderbügeln ausgebildeten Objekte 9 angehängt sind. Die Aufhänge-Einrichtung 43 weist ferner am vorlaufenden Endabschnitt 87 des Balkens 85 eine Verriegelungsvorrichtung 89 mit einem Sperrriegel 91 auf, von welchem verhindert wird, dass die Objekte von dem Balken 85 gelangen können. Wie aus Figur 1a ersichtlich ist, ist der Balken 85 unter Ausbildung einer durch den Sperrriegel 91 geschlossenen Anhänge-Öse an seinen beiden Endabschnitten 87, 93 nach oben hin mit der Traverse 17 fest verbunden. Der Sperrriegel 91 ist nach hinten hin verschwenkbar, sodass die Objekte 9 bei nach hinten geschwenktem Sperrriegel 91 nach vorne hin von dem Balken 85 entnehmbar sind.The suspension device 43 is here designed as an elongated, narrow beam 85 extending in the transport direction T or in the direction of the transport path 5, to which the objects 9 designed in the form of hangers are attached. The suspension device 43 also has at the leading end portion 87 of the beam 85, a locking device 89 with a locking bar 91, which prevents the objects from the beam 85 can pass. How out FIG. 1a it can be seen, the beam 85 is firmly connected to the traverse 17 at its two end portions 87, 93 to form a closed loop by the locking latch 91 eyelet. The locking bar 91 is pivotable towards the rear, so that the objects 9 can be removed from the bar 85 when the locking bar 91 is pivoted backwards to the rear.

Die Figuren 2 und 3 zeigen jeweils weitere Ausführungsformen einer erfindungsgemäßen Hängeförderanlage 1, welche im Wesentlichen wie die anhand der Figuren 1a-1e erläuterte Hängeförderanlage 1 ausgebildet ist und sich von jener nur durch die Art der Aufhänge-Einrichtung 43 unterscheidet.The FIGS. 2 and 3 show in each case further embodiments of an overhead conveyor system 1 according to the invention, which essentially as the basis of the FIGS. 1a-1e explained suspended conveyor 1 is formed and different from that only by the nature of the suspension device 43.

Bei der in Figur 2 gezeigten Hängeförderanlage 1 ist die Aufhänge-Einrichtung 43 von einem an der Unterseite 25 der Traverse 17 des jeweiligen Zwischenträgers 11 befestigten Ösen-Ring 93 gebildet.At the in FIG. 2 shown hanging conveyor 1, the suspension device 43 is formed by an attached to the bottom 25 of the cross member 17 of the respective intermediate carrier 11 eyelet ring 93.

Bei der in Figur 3 gezeigten Hängeförderanlage 1 ist die Aufhänge-Einrichtung 43 von einer an der Unterseite 25 der Traverse 17 des jeweiligen Zwischenträgers 11 fest angebrachten RFID-Tag-Vorrichtung 95 mit einem RFID-Tag gebildet, an welcher z.B. eine nicht dargestellte Bedientastatur anbringbar ist.At the in FIG. 3 1, the suspension device 43 is formed by an RFID tag device 95 fixedly attached to the underside 25 of the cross member 17 of the respective intermediate carrier 11 with an RFID tag to which, for example, an operator keyboard (not shown) can be attached.

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  1. Subcarrier (11) for the hanging transport of an object (9) into a direction of transport (T) defined by a transportation track (5) in a suspended conveyor system (1), having or consisting of:
    a traverse (17) having a leading end portion (19) and a trailing end portion (21) relative to the direction of transport (T), wherein the traverse (17) is formed as an altogether rigid body having an upper side (23), a lower side (25), a front face (27) formed on the leading end portion (19), a rear face (29) formed on the trailing end portion (23), and a left and right sides (31, 33) extending between the upper side (23), the lower side (25), the front and rear faces (27, 29), wherein a convex (35) is formed by the front face (27) and a concave (37) complementary to the convex (25) is formed by the rear face (29), or wherein a concave is formed by the front face (27) and a convex complementary to the concave is formed by the rear face (29), so that traverses (17) abutting against each other in the direction of transport (T) can engage with each other in a form-fit way on the face side,
    a first suspension member (39) formed at the leading end portion (19) of the traverse (17) in a manner so as to extend upwards beyond the upper side (23) of the traverse (17) and provided for suspending to the transportation track (5), wherein the first suspension member (39) is optionally formed as a hook member,
    a second suspension member (41) formed at the trailing end portion (21) of the traverse (17) in a manner so as to extend upwards beyond the upper side (23) of the traverse (17) and provided for suspending to the transportation track (5), wherein the second suspension member (29) is optionally formed as a hook member, and
    a suspension device (43) formed on the traverse (17), optionally formed in a manner so as to extend downwards beyond the lower side (25) of the traverse, and provided for suspending the object (9) thereto, wherein the suspension device (43) is optionally arranged between the first and second suspension members (39, 41) and is optionally formed in the form of an eyelet.
  2. Subcarrier (11) according to claim 1, wherein the traverse (17) is formed as an elongate body having a longitudinal direction extending in the direction from the leading end portion (19) to the trailing end portion (21).
  3. Subcarrier (11) according to any of claims 1 and 2, wherein the respective concave (37) forms a channel passing from the lower side (25) to the upper side (23).
  4. Subcarrier (11) according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the left and right sides (31, 33) of the body forming the traverse (17) are each formed to be substantially straight when seen in a direction from the leading end portion (19) to the trailing end portion (21).
  5. Subcarrier unit (3) for the hanging transport of an object (9) into a direction of transport (T) defined by a transportation track (5) in a suspended conveyor system (1), having or consisting of:
    a subcarrier (11) according to any of claims 1 to 4,
    a first roller runner (13) movable along the transportation track (5) in a rollingly guided manner and comprising a first rotatable roller (45) having a first roller axis (47) and a first suspension body (49) fixed to the first roller axis (47), optionally fixed to the first roller axis (47) only on one side from the roller side, and comprising a first suspension eyelet (50) under the first roller (45), with which the first suspension member (39) of the subcarrier (11) is engaged, and comprising a catching head portion (51) which is formed above the first suspension eyelet (50), optionally above the first rotatable roller (45) in such a way that a catch member (7) can be engaged with the catching head portion in operation, so as to carry along the first roller runner (13) along the transportation track (5) into the direction of transport (T), wherein the catching head portion (51) can be released from the catch member (7) by means of deflecting the catch member (7), and
    a second roller runner (15) movable along the transportation track (5) in a rollingly guided manner and comprising a second rotatable roller (53) having a second roller axis (55) and a second suspension body (57) fixed to the second roller axis (55), optionally fixed to the second roller axis (55) only on one side from a roller side, and comprising under the second roller (53) a second suspension eyelet (59) with which the second suspension member (41) of the subcarrier (11) is engaged, and comprising a release head portion (61) formed above the second suspension eyelet (59), optionally above the second rotatable roller (53) in such a way that the catch member (7) can be engaged with the release head portion (61) in operation, so as to be deflected from the release head portion (61) and so as to brush over the release head portion (61) without taking along the second roller runner (15).
  6. Subcarrier unit (3) according to claim 5, wherein the catching head portion (61) is provided on both sides with a slant (65, 67) extending obliquely upwards and towards the respective other side relative to the direction of transport (T), and/or wherein the release head portion (61) is provided on both sides with a slant (69, 71) extending obliquely upwards and towards the respective other side relative to the direction of transport (T), wherein optionally the slants (65, 67 and 69, 71, respectively) of the catching head portion (51) and of the release head portion (61) are each substantially aligned on both sides relative to the direction of transport (T), optionally substantially lie in a same inclined plane.
  7. Subcarrier unit (3) according to claim 5 or 6,
    wherein the catching head portion (51) is formed with a front surface (73) inclined obliquely rearwards and upwards on its leading face with respect to the direction of transport (T), and/or wherein the release head portion (61) is formed with a front surface (75) inclined obliquely forward and upwards on its trailing face with respect to the direction of transport (T), wherein optionally the catching head portion (51), when seen in a direction transverse to the direction of transport (T), is altogether formed in a hook shape extending obliquely rearwards and upwards, and wherein optionally the leading front surface (73) of the catching head portion (51) is smaller than, optionally at most half the size of the trailing front surface (75) of the release head portion (61).
  8. Subcarrier unit (3) according to any of claims 5 to 7, wherein the subcarrier unit (3) is formed as a tandem carrier, wherein, when seen in a direction of transport (T), no other roller runner is arranged between the first and second roller runners (13, 15).
  9. Subcarrier unit (3) according to any of claims 5 to 8, wherein the first roller runner (13) comprises a leading front end (77) which, when seen transverse to the direction of transport (T), is substantially aligned with the peak of curvature of the convex (35) or the base of curvature of the concave of the front face (27) of the traverse (11), wherein optionally the leading front end (77) of the first roller runner is formed as a plane front surface (59) which optionally extends perpendicularly to the direction of transport (T), and/or wherein the second roller runner (15) has a trailing front end (81) which, when seen transverse to the direction of transport (T), is substantially aligned with the base of curvature of the concave (37) or with the peak of curvature of the convex of the rear face (29) of the traverse (17), wherein optionally the trailing front end (81) of the second roller runner (15) is formed as a plane front surface (83) which optionally extends perpendicularly to the direction of transport (T).
  10. Suspended conveyor system (1) having
    a transportation track (5) along which objects (9) to be transported are transportable in a direction of transport (T) suspended from the transportation track (5),
    a catch device having a catch member (7) movable along the transportation track (5) and deflectable transverse to the catch member (7), and
    a subcarrier unit (3) according to any of claims 5 to 9.
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